When was the Matthew Shepard Act signed into legislation?
October 28, 2009
September 15, 2009
July 4, 2009
December 25, 2009
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Enacted on October 28, 2009, the Matthew Shepard Act is a federal hate crime law that expanded the existing United States federal hate crime law to cover crimes motivated by a victim's actual or perceived gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability.
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